Gabon vs Rwanda: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Gabon
95.8%
in 2023
Rwanda
96.0%
in 2023
Gabon rank
28th
Rwanda rank
27th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 96.0% against 95.8% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gabon ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 96.4% | 100.0% | 3.6% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 83.6% | 100.0% | 16.4% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 100.0% | 16.3% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 100.0% | 9.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 83.6% | 9.3% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 96.0% against 95.8% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Gabon ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.